State health officials announced 1,744 confirmed COVID-19 cases Saturday, the third consecutive day that new case reports topped 1,700.
Another four COVID-19 related deaths were also reported, including two who were long-term care residents.
Altogether, 513,833 state residents have been diagnosed with the coronavirus that causes the disease and 6,825 have died.
More than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine shots have been administered so far in March — twice as many as were given in January.
About 28% of the state, or 1,557,636 people, have gotten at least one vaccine dose, with 936,222 receiving the complete series of shots.
"Getting vaccinated is going to get us back to doing the things we love and the things we've missed," said Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm.
On Friday, state officials announced that all Minnesotans age 16 and over will become eligible for the shot beginning Tuesday, although appointment availability will be limited by supply.
"Being eligible on Tuesday doesn't mean you are necessarily going to get your vaccine in the next few days," Malcolm said. "But we are all in line."